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Clinical infection in house rats (Rattus rattus) caused by Streptobacillus notomytis.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Oct 2018
Michel Viktoria, Ulber Claudia, Pöhle Dietrich, Köpke Beate, Engel Katharina, Kaim Ute, Fawzy Ahmad, Funk Sophie, Fornefett Juliane, Baums Christoph Georg, Eisenberg Tobias
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Rat bite fever is an under-reported, under-diagnosed emerging zoonosis with worldwide distribution. Besides Spirillum minus, Streptobacillus moniliformis is the major causative microorganism although it usually colonises rats without any clinical signs. A group of house rats (Rattus rattus) kept in a zoo exhibition for educational purposes suffered from neurological signs including disorientation, torticollis,...
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